authorize

• Verbo utilizado para indicar la acción de otorgar permiso oficial o aprobación para realizar algo, o de dar autoridad a alguien para actuar en nombre de otro.

A verb used to indicate the act of giving official permission or approval for something to happen or be done.

1. B2formal

   To give official permission for something to happen or for someone to do something.

   Autorizar

   • The manager authorized the payment for the new equipment.
   • Only the director can authorize such a large expense.
   • The government authorized the use of the new drug.

   Sinónimosaccreditapprovecertifycommissionempowerentitlelicensepermitsanctionwarrant

   Antónimosbandisallowforbidprohibitveto

2. B2formal

   To formally approve or sanction an action, document, or plan.

   Autorizar

   • The committee authorized the release of the report.
   • The bank authorized the transaction after verifying the details.
   • The principal authorized the field trip for the students.

   Sinónimosaccreditallowapprovecommissionendorselicensepermitratifysanctionwarrant

   Antónimosbandenydisallowforbidprohibitrejectveto